Logical Reasoning - Assumptions
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: Items in big showrooms in main markets are costlier than similar items in small shops
Assumption: I. items in small shops are never reliable
II. persons managing big showrooms are cheats
III.Maintenance of big showrooms is an expensive affair in itself, hence the prices are a little higher
- (a)
None is implicit
- (b)
Only I is implicit
- (c)
Only II is implicit
- (d)
Only III is implicit
- (e)
Either II or III is implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "Wanted a two bedroom flat in the court area for immediate possession."-- advertisement
Assumptions: I. Flats are available in court area
II. Some people will respond to the advertisement
III. It is a practice to give such an advertisement
- (a)
All are implicit
- (b)
Only II is implicit
- (c)
none is implicit
- (d)
Only I and II are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: The X passenger car manufacturing company announced a sharp reduction in the prices of its luxury cars
Assumptions: I. there may be an increase in the sale of luxury cars of company X
II. the other such car manufacturers may also reduce their prices
III. the competitor companies may not reduce their prices
- (a)
only I is implicit
- (b)
only I and II are implicit
- (c)
none is implicit
- (d)
only I and III are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "Z-T.V., the only T.V. which gives the viewers a chance to watch two programmes simultaneously."-An advertisement
Assumptions: I. Sale of Z.T.V. will increase because of the advertisement
II.same people may be influenced by the advertisement and buy Z-T-V.
III.the sale of Z-T-V . may be on the downward trend
- (a)
none is implicit
- (b)
all are implicit
- (c)
only I and II are implicit
- (d)
only II and III are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "we do not want you to see our product on newspaper, visit our shop to get a full view."-- An advertisement
Assumptions: I. people generally decide to purchase any product after seeing the name in the advertisement
II.uncommon appeal may attract the customers
III.people may come to see the product
- (a)
none is implicit
- (b)
only I and II are implicit
- (c)
only II and III are implicit
- (d)
all are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: Pramod decide to get the railway reservation in may, for the journey he wants to make in July, to madras
Assumptions: I. the railway issues reservations two months in advance
II. there are more than one trains to madras
III. there will be vacancy in the desired class
- (a)
only I is implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
only I and III are implicit
- (d)
all are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "do not lean out of the moving train."-- A warning in the railway compartment
Assumptions: I. such warnings will have some effect
II. learning out of a moving train is dangerous
III. it is the duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers' safety
- (a)
only I and II are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
only II is implicit
- (d)
only I and III are implicit
- (e)
all are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: the residents of the locality wrote a letter to the corporation requesting to restore normalcy in the supply of drinking water immediately as the supply at present is just not adequate
Assumptions: I. the corporation may not take any action on the water
II. the municipality has enough water to meet the demand
III. the water supply to the area was adequate in the past
- (a)
only I and III are implicit
- (b)
only II is implicit
- (c)
only II and III are implicit
- (d)
only III is implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly
Statement: "All are cordially invited to attend the entertainment programme.It is free."---- An announcement in a newspaper
Assumptions: I. people generally do not go to entertainment programmes which are free
II. some people, though interested in entertainment programmes, cannot afford purchasing the tickets
III. generally, a free entertainment programme is of a good quality
- (a)
only I is implicit
- (b)
only I and II are implicit
- (c)
only II is implicit
- (d)
only II and III are implicit
- (e)
only I and III are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: There is big boom in drug business and a number of jhuggi-jhopari dwellers in Delhi can be seen pedalling with small pouches of smack and brown sugar.
Assumptions: I. drug addiction is increasing in the country, especially in the capital.
II. All the big dons involved in the smuggling of drugs live in jhuggi-jhopari areas
III. most of the jhuggi-jhopari dwellers would do anything for money.
- (a)
only I is implicit
- (b)
only II is implicit
- (c)
only III is implicit
- (d)
only I and III are implicit
- (e)
either I or III is implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: During pre-harvest Kharif season, the government has decided to release vast quantity of foodgrains from FCI
Assumptions: I. there may be a shortage of foodgrains in the market during this season
II. the Kharif crop may be able to replenish the stock of FCI
III. there may be a demand from the farmers to produce Kharif crop immediately after harvest
- (a)
all are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
none is implicit
- (d)
only I and II are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The two countries have signed a fragile pact, but the vital sovereignty issue remains unresolved.
Assumptions: I. The two countries cannot have permanent peace pact.
II. The two countries may become hostile again after a short spell of time.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The cost of living has gone up in India.
Assumptions: I. The price of essential commodities has gone up in recent times.
II. Many luxury goods are available in plenty in the country.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National times.
Assumptions: I. The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
II. Some people prefer other newspapers.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: The company has decided to increase the price of all its produce to tackle the precarious financial position
Assumptions: I. the company may be able to wipe out the entire losses incurred earlier by this decision
II. the buyers may continue to buy its products even after the increase
III. the company has adequate resources to continue production for few more months
- (a)
only I and III are implicit
- (b)
only I and III are implicit
- (c)
only II and III are implicit
- (d)
none is implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "X-chocolate is ideal is a gift someone you love."--- an advertisement
Assumptions: I. people generally give gifts to loved ones.
II. such advertisements generally influence people
III. chocolate can be considered as a gift item
- (a)
only I and II are implicit
- (b)
only II and III are implicit
- (c)
only I and III are implicit
- (d)
all are implicit
- (e)
none of these
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement:The patient's condition would improve after operation.
Assumptions:I.The patient can be operated upon in this condition.
II.The patient cannot be operated upon in this condition.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult.
Assumptions: I.Reaching airport in time may not be always necessary.
II.There is no other convenient road to the airport.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement:"In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide convenience allowance to our employees".----Inchapunctualityompany tells Personal Manager.
Assumptions:I.Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing puntuality.
II.Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit.
Assumptions: I.People do not ask about your suit is not good
II.The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: All existing inequalities can be reduced, if not utterly eradicated, by action of governments or by revolutionary change of government.
Assumptions: I.Inequality is a man-made phenomenon.
II.No person would voluntarily part with that possesses.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption I is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Use PVC Pipes which have 10 years longer life to any other.
Assumptions: I. People prefer only those pipes which are durable.
II. Other pipes are not durable.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implict
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I not II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption I is implicit in the statement.
Statement: An announcement: Passengers in their own interest, are advised to fasten their seat belts while seated in the trolley of the ropeway.
Assumptions: I. People are always careful about their own safety.
II. Unless advised, passengers might not use the seat belts.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implict
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I not II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are implicit
You have to consider the statement and the following assumption and decide which of the assumption I is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The taste of food contributes to the intake of nourishment which is essential for the survival of human beings.
Assumptions: I. Human beings take food for the enjoyment of its taste.
II. Human beings experience the taste of food.
- (a)
If only assumption I is implict
- (b)
If only assumption II is implict
- (c)
If either I or II is implicit
- (d)
If neither I not II is implicit
- (e)
If both I and II are implicit
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement: I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.
Assumptions: I. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.
II. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions: I. The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
II.The amount collected by way or surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement: In case of any difficult about this case, you may contact our company's lawyer.
Assumptions: I. Each company has a lawyer of its own.
II. The company's lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement: of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.
Assumptions: I.The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
II.The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement : "Avon Cycles-Fast,easy to ride,impressive.reliable,crafted and up-to-date automation."-An advertisement.
Assumptions: I. There is no other cycle with any of these features.
II.People do not bother about the cost.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation."-A line in an appointment letter.
Assumptions: I.The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.
II. Generally, an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.
- (a)
if only assumption I is implicit
- (b)
if only assumption II is implicit
- (c)
if either I or II is implicit
- (d)
if neither I nor II is implicit and
- (e)
if both I and II are implicit.